Improvement in mops



UNITED N STATES PA'IENT- OFFICE.

GRANVILLE K. HARRIS, oF HERNE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNoR oF ONE. HALF HISVRIGHT ro SIDNEY n. ooMS'IooK, oF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENTAIN MOPS.

Specification formingpart of Letters Patent Nol 172,118, dated January11, 1876; application filed October 19, 1875.

To all whom it may concer/n. l

Be it known that I, GRANVILLE K. HAR- RIs, of Keene, in the county ofCheshire and Stateof New Hampshire, have invented certain Improvements'in MopHeads, of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specitcation, Figurel is a perspective view of my invention with the cloth removed. Fig. 2is a transverse section with the cloth inserted, and Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section. v I

This invention relates to that class of mopheads employing a cross-headrigidly attached to the handle and clamping devices, which, inconnection with said crossllead, hold the mop cloth.

My invention has for its object to simplify and cheapen the constructionof this class of mop-heads, and enable the mop-cloth to be more quicklyattached to and removed from fthe mop-head. than heretofore, and also toenable the mop-cloth to completely cover the ends of the'mopfhead, so asto prevent the latter from scarring or indenting Inoplboards orfurniture.

To these ends my invention consists in the improved construction andarrangement of parts which I wi.l nowvproceed -to describe,

and point out in my claim.

In the drawings, A represents .the Inophandle, which is inserted in asocket, B, formed on the center' of the metallic crosshead C, the

'latter being at a right angle with the handle.

The socket B is provided with two extensions or Shanks, B' B', which titclosely against the sides of the handle. D D represent swinging bails orloops of wire, bent into the form shownthat is to say, each bail has ajaw, el, substantially parallel with the cross-head,

and two bent ears, d' d', adapted to be sprung into orifices o o,drilled side by side, through the Shanks B', into the handle A, theloops y being retained in place by their elasticity,

with the jaws on opposite sides of thc socket B. The jaws d are soarranged as `to approach each other above the cross-head C, and thelatter is preferably rounded at its ends and V-shaped in cross-section,as shown in Fig. 1, its edges being sharply angled. The mop-cloth m isapplied by being passed under' the cross-head C and over the jaws d,after which the ends of the cloth are pulled downwardly, this operationdrawing the jaws inwardly over the upper edges of the cross-head, saidedges and jaws being thus caused to bite the cloth and hold it firmlywithout the necessity of additional fastening. It' desired, however',sliding ferrules ff may be em` ployed, each inclosing both of the loopsD, one at each end of the jaws. These i'errules are slipped down nearlyto the jaws when it is desirable to hold the latter. The location of thejaws above the cross-head enables the cloth to be firmly grasped orwedged between the jaws and' the cross-head, the jaws constantlyapproaching the cross-head, and binding the cloth Inore andM moreclosely as they are moved inwardly.

The mopcloth is easily applied to theV head and as easily removedtherefrom.

The construction of the cross-head and the arrangement of the jawsenable the cloth to cover the ends of the cross-head, so as to preventthe latter from injuring the mop-boards or furniture, as will be readilyseen.

The construction of the cross-head, with its socket B and Shanks B', andthe loops D, withl their springing ears d', enables them to be readilyapplied to the handle, the latter being irst inserted into the socket B,and the ears d! being subsequently sprung into place in the orifices o0, which are drilled through the Shanks B' into the handle. The ears d,therefore, serve as rivets to prevent the handlefrom beingwithdrawn fromthe socket.

By this construction a very simple, cheap, and serviceable mop-head isproduced.,

I claim as my invention- The 'crosshead C, angular or Vshaped incross-section, and having the central socketB and perforated Shanks B',combined-with the pivoted spring-hails D D and sliding rings j' f,substantially as described. i

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GRANVILLE K. HARRIS.

